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Hybrid LED Phosphors Combine Performance and Durability

September 7, 2017

Conventional lightbulbs are gradually being replaced by longer-lasting, energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs). However, white LEDs currently rely on phosphor materials doped with rare-earth elements (REEs) that are increasingly costly and in short supply. At the Advanced Light Source, researchers studied a promising new class of hybrid phosphor materials that shows promise as REE-free alternatives. More>